Hans Van Eyghen

Hans Van Eyghen is an Assistant Professor in the Tilburg School of Catholic Theology at Tilburg University, specializing in religious epistemology and cognitive science of religion. He holds a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and master's degrees in theology and philosophy from KU Leuven. His research explores the intersection of religious belief systems with cognitive neuroscience, emphasizing topics like spirit beliefs, psychedelics, and replication in the humanities.

Research Interests include: religious epistemology, cognitive science of religion, philosophy of psychedelics, replication studies in humanities, and Afro-Caribbean religious practices. Recent work focuses on AI ethics, the justification of spirit beliefs, and historical replication of scientific-religious narratives.

Publications span Discover Artificial Intelligence, Zygon, and Religious Studies, with a notable book The Epistemology of Spirit Beliefs (2023). He has led projects on replication in historiography and organized conferences on topics like 'Psychedelics and the Entropic Brain.'

His work bridges philosophy, cognitive science, and theology, advocating interdisciplinary approaches to understanding religious cognition and its societal implications.